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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3600
4800
6550
3500
5050
5050
5150
4800
5300
9150
6050
5100
4200
km/h
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
0.8
1.4
0.1
1.1
3
0.6
0.4
max °C
4
5
3
5
3
2
4
5
0
3
5
0
4
6
2
1
1
-2
min °C
3
4
2
4
3
0
2
0
-2
1
4
-2
1
6
-1
1
-1
-3
 chill °C
-1
0
-2
0
0
-5
-2
-4
-8
-5
-1
-7
-3
3
-6
-3
-6
-8
Freezing level m
4650
5000
4650
4750
4700
4400
4450
4850
4100
4300
4750
4100
4300
4950
4250
4300
4350
3750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
45353133-125-136110-379798598471048126652
Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
Sunset
7:09
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:02
7:01

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 003 to 012 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
Fog -.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 133).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 106).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
53 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 94).
0
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 129).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 48).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 173).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.